scandalizer
One who appalls
A scandalizer is someone who causes scandal or shock through outrageous behavior or revelations.
The word carries a slightly theatrical quality, suggesting someone who deliberately provokes moral indignation: She was the great scandalizer of Victorian society.
In nautical use, a scandalizer is a line used to reduce sail area by lowering the peak of a gaff.
One who spreads unverified talk
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- defamerOne who slanders others
- slandererOne who defames
- backbiterOne who maligns absent people
talebearer · mudslinger · libeler · vilifier · smearer · tattler · busybody · whisperer
One who provokes action
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
agitator · inciter · pot-stirrer · disruptor · demagogue · antagonist · subversive · iconoclast
Fame from misdeeds
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- dishonorLoss of respect
- ignominyState of dishonor
stigma · disrepute · discredit · reproach · opprobrium · tarnish · blemish · humiliation
Sensationalist newspaper format
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
- titillatingPleasurably stimulating, often sensually
inflammatory · headline · scoop · melodrama · exaggeration · exploitation · attention-grabbing · shocking
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- defamerOne who slanders others
- slandererOne who defames
backbiter · talebearer · mudslinger · libeler · vilifier · smearer · tattler · busybody · whisperer · traducer
instigator
One who provokes action
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
troublemaker · agitator · inciter · pot-stirrer · disruptor · demagogue · antagonist · subversive · iconoclast · contrarian
notoriety
Fame from misdeeds
ignominy · stigma · disrepute · discredit · reproach · opprobrium · tarnish · blemish · humiliation · degradation
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
titillating · inflammatory · headline · scoop · melodrama · exaggeration · exploitation · attention-grabbing · shocking · provocative
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
indignation · affront · outrage · enrage · incense · horrify · revolt · dismay · uproar · backlash
scandalizerconformist
One following accepted norms
traditionalist · conventionalist · conservative · upholder · straight arrow
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